The Women's Caucus for Art is a national organization whose mission is to create community through art, education, and social activism, while recognizing the contribution of women in the arts. The Philadelphia Chapter provides a support network for women artists in Philadelphia and surrounding communities.
We meet at member studios to network, learn, discuss art and plan shows. All are welcome!
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Exhibition: Gender Games (International House Philadelphia, March 14-June 4)

Please join us this Wednesday for the opening of "Gender Games" at International House. The event features work by members of the Women's Caucus for Art Philadelphia Chapter. This is the WCA's third year presenting an exhibition at International House Philadelphia. The exhibition runs through June 4.Inspired by Penn's "Year of Games," International Women's Day 2012 highlights the interdisciplinary landscape of women's health and the challenges to achieving justice. Join us for a night of celebration, discussion, and networking.The panel includes health practitioners, policy advocates, and educators working toward justice in women's health. Each panelist will focus on the ways women's health can benefit from a "games approach," such as developing innovative strategies for success, teamwork toward common goals, and using creative tactics to win. Dr Felicity Paxton, Penn Women's Center Director and Lecturer in the Annenberg School of communication, will moderate the panel, interweaving the theme of games in a discussion with attendees.The art and performances feature artists who express the need for justice in women's health through their individual art forms.Co-presented by African Studies Center, South Asia Center, Center for South Asian Studies, Middle East Center, Penn Women's Center, Penn Consortium of Undergraduate Women and Excelano at the University of Pennsylvania, and United Nations Association, Women's Caucus for Art, Women's Campaign International, The Anna Crusis Women's Choir, Usiloquy, Tune Up, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom.This event is free to attend.

Bonnie MacAllister is a multimedia performance artist. She has performed at the New York Foundation of Arts and the Cat Cat Club in Paris, and her plays have been staged at the Shubin Theatre, Adrienne Theatre, and the Philadelphia Fringe Festival. Her artwork has been exhibited internationally including in Galeria 6 in Mexico, the Utopia Library in Italy, and the Delaware Art Museum. She curates the multimedia label Certain Circuits Media (www.certaincircuits.org) which is currently accepting submissions. Her twitter: @BonnieMacArt

LINK: National Women's Caucus for Art

National Women's Caucus for Art

CALLS FOR ART: WCA National

CALLS FOR ART: CAA

CHAPTER ACTIVITY: CONNECTIONS

OPENING RECEPTION: HFU on Sept. 9th

CHAPTER ACTIVITY: The Ragdoll Project

The Ragdoll Project is now accepting paper dolls for an installation project. Our dolls were recently in CA (National Steinbeck Center in Salinas) and the Inquirer Building (Philadelphia's MCGOPA Gallery) on the Ragdoll Tour for Human Trafficking Awareness. We were also featured as part of the Philly DoGooder Awards for the film we previewed at the 2012 National Conference in Los Angeles. Other WCA chapters are hosting the dolls and are creating their own human trafficking awareness projects. (ongoing)

CHAPTER ACTIVITY: VIOLENCE Exhibition

Sponsored by the Womenʼs Caucus for Art, Philadelphia Chapter in cooperation with the Montgomery County Guild of Professional Artists. This timely exhibition by more than two-dozen women artists from the PAP, DC and NYC WCA Chapters and artists from MCGOPA, addressed some of the complex and difficult questions surrounding the topic of violence. (2013).

CHAPTER ACTIVITY: TechKnowledge Exhibition

Holy Family University invited us to hold a month long exhibition. Members and HFU Faculty spoke on a panel about Women and Technology. (2012)

CHAPTER ACTIVITY: Gender Games Exhibition

Inspired by Penn’s “Year of Games”, International Women’s Day 2012 at International House Philly highlighted the interdisciplinary landscape of women’s health and the challenges to achieving justice. The concurrent panel included health practitioners, policy advocates, and educators working toward justice in women’s health. Dr Felicity Paxton, Penn Women’s Center Director and Lecturer in the Annenberg School of communication, moderated the panel, interweaving the theme of games in a discussion with attendees. The art and performances featured artists who express the need for justice in women’s health. Co-presented by African Studies Center, South Asia Center, Center for South Asian Studies, Middle East Center, Penn Women’s Center, Penn Consortium of Undergraduate Women and Excelano at the University of Pennsylvania, and United Nations Association, Women’s Caucus for Art, Women’s Campaign International, The Anna Crusis Women’s Choir, Usiloquy, Tune Up, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom. (2012)